Car truck



De@ 25, 1934- w. .c. Hui-:Dsco-CK v 1,985,288

CAR. TRUCK l Filed Aug. 4 7. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec, 2s', 19347.- l 1,985,288A

UNITED sTATEs PATENT ori-TCE ,'f v 1,985,288 i 'william c. neagcwk, wumeue, n1., assigner to American Steel Foundries, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of New Jersey lApplication August 7, 1931, serial No, l555:19? 42` claims. (criss-5s) This invention relates to improvements in carv bolster is supported on the spring plank. Each i trucks and has reference more particularly to a side member is provided with depending pedestals clasp type of brake rigging for such, trucks. 16 for receiving the usual journal boxes, whereby An object of the invention is to provide brake the car axles are journaled in the frame. The 5 mechanism for a four-wheel truck which will emside frame members 10 have ,sloping end portions 5 body a novel arrangement o operating parts 17 so that the arcuate endv 18 is somewhat lower necessitated by unusual truck and clarance conthan the central portion of the frame and for the ditionsand wherein the' parts will be readily acpurpose of providing supporting means for parts cessible and will meet all service requirements for of the brake rigging to be described, the arcuate v successful operation. .ends 18 terminate in inwardly and upwardly ex- A further object is toprovide a clasp brake type tending fulcrum brackets 20, the brackets being of .mechanism adapted for association with a railspaced from the main portion of the member 10.

way car truck, the brake mechanism having a The present invention is concerned with the novel andimproved arrangement for supporting clasp type of brake rigging adapted for associal i5 and operating the outside brake beams, the contion with four-wheel trucks and accordingly l5 lstruction being required by the lowered end porthere is shown positioned on the respective sides tions onV the truck frame which do not permit of the car wheel 21 a dead truck lever 22 and a of the usual methods oi' support and operation. live truck lever 23.. Associated with car wheel A further object is to provide brake rigging 24 in a similar manner is a dead truck lever 25 having angularly arranged truck levers, certain and a live truck lever 26, the dead truck, levers 20 of the levers being pivotally supported by" an 22v and 25 being supported in angular position gularly disposed brackets on the frame, the arfrom the inwardly directed and angularly disrangement being especially suited for low truck 4posed brackets 20. Connecting rods 27 located frames, since a longer leverage results with corabove the car axles serve to join lever 25 with live .25 responding development of adequate braking lever 26 and lever 22 with the live lever 23.

pressure. i Extending transversely of the frame are brake f With these and various other objects'in view, beams 30 comprising the outside brake beams the invention may consist of certain novel feaand brake beams 3l comprising the inside brake tures of construction and operation as will be beams and being disposed adjacent the bolster 30 more fully described and particularly pointed 13; Outside brake heads 32 are mounted onrthe y.30 out in the specication, drawings and claims apends of the beams 30, the heads being supported pended hereto. from the frame by means of hangers 33 journaled In the drawingswhichl illustrate an embodiin the frame by brackets 34- and being pivotally p ment of the device and wherein like reference secured to the brake heads at a point below their 35 characters are used to designate like partscenter-as at 35. Bifurcated arms 36 serve to piv- 35 Figure'l isl 'a fragmentary top plan view of a otally connectxthe lower end of the dead truckiv railway car truck showing the same equipped with levers 22 and 25 with their respective brake beams brake rigging of the present invention; 30. i Y

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the car truck and The inside brake beams 3l have mounted on 40 brake rigging shown in Figure l; their outer ends inside brake heads 37, the heads 40 Figure 3 is an end elevation of the same, and being supported from the frame by hangers 3B Figure 4 is a transverse sectional elevation- `pivoted to the frame by brackets 40 and pivotally taken substantially in the plane as indicated byA connected to the brake heads at a point above the line 4- 4 of Figure 1. f their center as at 41. Arms 42 pivotally connect In the embodiment of the invention selected the lower ends of the live truck levers 23 and 26, 45 for illustration.'a` truckvirame is disclosed inrespectively, with their adjacent brakebeams. l cluding a truss type side frame having compres- In order to prevent twisting of the inside brake sion member 10 and tensionmember 11 to which beams 31, since they are associated with live is suitably secureda spring plank l2, the plank truck levers, mid-point supports are provided extending transversely of the truck and serving comprising brackets 43 secured by rivets 44 tothe 50 I to unite the respective side, members 10. Also Spring plank, the brackets having pivotally seextending transversely of the truck is a. bolster cured at their outer ends by pins 45 hangers 46, 13 having a reduced end portion 14 positioned in which in turn are rigidly'secured to the brake the .central opening provided' in the side frame b eams. y Y members 10 and by means of springs 15 the equalizing lever 47 is pivotally secured at 55 .its ends to links 48, each link being in turn adjustably secured as at 50 to a horizontal lever 51.

Positioned opposite lever 51 is a dead horizontal lever 52, pivoted to the bolster 13 by means of a bracket 54 angularly secured to the bolster by rivets 55. 'Ihe bracket 54 is provided with a plurality of openings 56 so that by means of pin 57 lever 54 can be adjustably positioned as desired.

The bolster 13 is provided, as shown in Figure 4, with roller brackets 58 supporting rollers59 on which are mounted for substantially frictionless movement a connecting or pull rod 60, the rod serving to join the levers 51 and 52 and being pivoted to the same as at 61. To the outer ends of levers 51 and 52 are pivotally securedl links 62 which serve to connect the live- ,truck levers 23 and 26, respectively, to their adjacent horizontal levers.

The brake rigging is actuated by movement ot equalizing lever 47 toward the left, Figure 1, causfing movement of the inner end of lever 51 likewise toward the left, which, by means of the connecting rod 60, actuates in a similar direction lever 52.

'I'he brake head 37 secured to live lever .23 is correspondingly applied to the wheel since the outer end of lever 51 is actuated toward the right, Figure 1, the movement being transmitted by connecting rod 27 to truck lever 22 and thus to outside brake head 32 to apply the same to the wheel. Movement of the lever 52 is entirely toward, the left, which causes corresponding actuation of brake head 37 and brake head 32 in a direction to be applied to the wheel.

` From the above description it will be seen that the particular type of frame, required in order to provide the `necessary clearance between the truck and hopper car bottom, has associated therewith brake mechanism which is compact and wherein the braking pressures developed by the inside and outside brake heads are equalized. In order to accomplish this it is necessary to angularly position the live and dead truck levers since the outside brake heads are located as high as the lowered ends of the frame will permit. Also the present construction employs brake hangers of the same length for both inside and outside brake heads, the former being secured i to the heads at a point above their center, while' the latter are secured below the center, `the heads being formed withspaced openings for the purpose.

It is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited by the exact embodiment of the device shown, which is merely by way of illustration and not limitation, as various and other formsof the device will of course be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim: 4

1. In a truck frame, the combination of a side frame member, sloping ends formed on said side member, brackets integral with said sloping end portions and being spaced from theside member and extending inwardly towards each other.

2. In a truck frame, the combination of a side frame member, sloping ends formed on said side member, brackets integral with said sloping end portions and being spaced from the side member and extending inwardly towards each other, said brackets being angularly disposed.

3. In a truck frame, the combination of a side frame member, sloping end portions formed on said member, said endportions being arcuate andA terminating in` integral brackets extending .in-

brackets being 4.l In a truck frame, the combination of a side' frame member, sloping end portions formed on said member, said end portions being arcuate and terminating in integral brackets extending inwardly toward each other, the bracket being spaced from the side member and being angular-ly disposed.

5. In a truck side frame, the combination of a compression member, a tension member, spaced columns spacing said compression and tension members, said compression and tension members merging into a single member toward the ends thereof, brake hanger brackets provided in said single member at the ends of the same, and brake lever brackets formed integrally with said member and extending inwardly from the ends thereof.

6. In a car truck, the combination with a truck iframe, inside brake beams supported from said frame, outside brake beams supported from said frame, live and dead truck levers connected to said inside and outside beams respectively, means on said frame for pivotally supporting said dead truck levers, said means including angular brackets spaced from the frame and extending inwardly from and being integral with the ends of the same, and hangers pivoted to said frame for supporting the inside and outside beams re-I spectively.

7. In a car truck, the combination with a truck frame, inside and outside brake beams having brake heads mounted on their outer ends, hangers pivoted to said heads and to said frame for supporting the beams, live and dead truck levers connected to the inside 'and outside beams respectively, and means comprising an integral part of said frame but spaced from 'the main portion for supporting said dead truck levers, and rods connecting the live and dead truck levers.

8. In brake mechanism, the combination with a truck frame inside and outside brake beams having brake heads mounted on their outer ends, hangers pivoted to said heads and to said frame forv supporting lthe beams, live and dead truck levers connected to the inside and outside beams respectively, means comprising part of said frame .but spaced from the main portion for supporting Vthe overall length -of the member, said portions terminating in brackets extending inwardly toward each other and lying in a plane substantially parallel with the side frame members.

l0. In a truck frame, the combination of a side frame member, the ends of said member sloping and having integral arcuate portions dening the overall length of the member, said portions terminating in upwardly and inwardly directed brackets, whereby said brackets face each other and lie in a plane above the arcuate portions.

11. In a car truck, the combination of side frame members, a bolster connecting the members, each side frame having sloping ends. angularly disposed brackets supported by each side frame and positioned inwardly of the truck, arcuate porticns connecting the brackets and sloping ends respectively, said brackets lying in a.

v plane a brake beams on portions sloping at the inner terminal end respectively, lbeams located on opposite sides of a pair ot wheels,

levers are positioned to the inside heads outside lheads outside the lower pin ve the arcuate portions, and a hanger bracket formed in eacharcuateportion at the lowest end thereof.

12. In brake mechanism, the combination with a side frame, of brake beams a pair of wheels, hangersfpivoted to the'rame for supporting the beams,'live and dead truck levers connected to the inside and outside beams respectively, means comprising part of said frame but spacedfrom the main portion for supporting said means including the wheel oppositesaid dead truck levers, brackets located to the side'of the truck frame, joining the brackets and the frame.

13. In brake mechanism, thecombi'nation with a side-frame having arcuate end portions, said and the frame for supporting the the end hangers pivoted to beams, certain hangers being pivoted to portions at theirlowest point, and truck levers connected to the inside and outside beams respectively, with the dead levers being pivoted to the brackets.

ifi. In brake mechanism, the combination with a side frame having arcuate end portions, said portions sloping at the inner terminal end respectively, beams located on opposite sides of apairo! wheels, live anddead truck levers connected to beams respectively, levers being pivoted to the brackets, whereby the of the wheels. v15. In a car truck, having side frames, a spring supported bolster connecting frame having viding' an integral terminal bracket, ke beams on opposite sides of a pair of wheels, live and dead truck levers connected to the inside and outside beams respectively, with the dead levers being pivoted to the brackets, one live lever vcon-- nected to an equalizing lever, means pivoted to the bolster and connecting the other live lever, and rods connecting the levers.

16. In a brake mechanism. .the

opposite sides of a pair of wheels, identical brake heads with two pin openings, the heads outside of said wheels beingsupported at the lower pin hole by hangers outside the brake beam.

17. In a brake mechanism, brake beams on opposite sides of a pair oi wheels, identical brake heads with two pin openings,- the of said wheels being supported below their center lines 'by hangers brake beam.

18. Ina brake mechanism, tbe combination of brake beams on opposte sides of a' pair oi wheels, identical brake heads with two pin Openingsthe of! said wheels being supportedat hole by hangers outside the brake beam, and the heads inside said wheels being-supc ported at the upper pin hole. i

19. In a brake mechanism, the combination of brake beams cn opposite sidesoi a pairpf wheels, identical brake heads with two pin openings, the headsoutside of said' wheels low their center lines by hangers outsidethe brake beam, and the heads inside said wheels being supvported above their v f center lines.

20. In a brake mechanism,

brake vbeainson oppos'te sides of a pair of'whee on opposite sides oi andy sloping arcuate portions side and outside live and dead" integral bracket brake the inside with the 'dead i combination of' the combination-.or

outside the 'ofwheels, vlive being supnortedbeme combination ci of wheels, live4 levers balancing said brake beams, said brake levers being each supported from an integral brack et inwardly extending from said arcuate endl portions respectively.-

2l. In a car truck, the combination with a side frame ot brake beams on opposite sides of a pair of wheels, sloping ends on said side trame having integral arcuate portions denning the overall length of the frame, brake heads secured to the ends of said inside and outside beam's respectively', and, hangers secured to said arcuate portions for supporting the outside heads, said hangers being positioned outwardly of the outside beams.

22. In a car truck, the combination with a side frame oi brake beams on opposite sides o fa pair o! wheels, sloping ends frame having integral arcuate portions de iining the overall length of the frame, iden ical brake heads with two pin openings secured to the ends o! said inbeams respectively, rted at the lower pin opening by heads being sup portions and hangers depending from said arcuate passing outside the brake beam.

"ination with a side frame of brake beams on opposite sides of a pair oi wheels, sloping ends on said side trame having integral4 arcuate portions defining the overall length otl the frame, brake heads secured to the ends 4of said inside and outside beams respectively. and hangers secured to said arcuate portions for supporting the outside'heads, said hangers connecting 'with the heads below theirv center and passing' outside the brake beam.`

o 24. In a car-truck, the combination with a side frame or brake beams on opposite sides of a pair 'of wheels, sloping ends on said side frame having integral arcuate portionsy deiinlng the 4overall length of the frame, identical brake heads with `two 'pin openings secured tothe ends ot said iiiside. and outsidebeams respectively, the outside heads being supported at the lower pin openingdepending from 'said arcuate portions and passing outside the brake beam. and the inside opening by hangers depending from the central -portion oi the frame.

25. In a car truck, the trame of brake beams on opposite sides ci a pair of wheels, sloping ends o n said side frame.. having integral arcuate portions d eiinlng the frame, brake heads s ecured to the'ends of said inside and outside beams, the outside heads being supported below their center line b y hangersdepending from saidarcuate portions and passing 'outside the brake beam, and the inside-heads Abeing supported above their `center' line by 4hangersdepending from the central portion of the-vira'me. i 26. In a cail truck, the combination with aside frame of brake beams on opposite lsides of a pair and dead truck levers connected to the inside and outside beams respectively', means comprising part of saidframe but spaced main supportingy said dead truck levers, said means including brackets having sloping trame, brake heads'on saidbeams, depending from the arcuate portions ing the outside headasaidhanger's tioned outwardly of the outside beams'.

truck, thecombination with aside. traine of brake beamson opposite sides o! a pair and dead truck levers connecte to the inside and outside beams respectively, means and hangers for supportvcomprising part 'oi said frame but spaced from the beingposif the outside combination witha side a main portion i'or supporting 4said dead truck outside heads being supported at the lower pin levers, said means including brackets having slopopening by hangers depending from the end poring arcuate portions connecting with the frame, tions and passing outside the brake beam.

identical brake heads having two pin openings 33. In a car truck, the combination of a truck 5 secured to the ends o1' id outside and insidev frame including a side frame, a load carrying '5 beams, thev outside heads ing supported at the member resiliently supported on the side frame,l lower pin opening by hangers depending from spaced wheel and axle assemblies disposed on said arcuate portions and passing outside the each side oi' said load carrying member for supbrake beam porting said truck frame, dead and live truck d lA 2s. In a c'ar truck, the combination with a side levers disposed on each side of each wheel, the l0 d frame. of brake beams on opposite sides oi' a pair dead truck levers being mounted adjacent the oi' wheels, live and dead truck levers connected ends 0f the truek frame. a Connection between t0 the inside and outside beams respectively, dead and livetruck levers oi each wheel, said means comprising part of said frame bui; spaced connection being disposed above the axle of said 16 from the main portion for supporting said dead Wheel and axle assemblies, a dead horizontal le- 15 frame. identical brake heads with two pin openthereof. being connected to one oi' said live truck ings'seoured to the ends of said inside and outside levers, a live horizontal lever the outer end oi' 20 beams. the outside heads being supported si; the 'which is connected'to the o her of said live truck 20 lower pin opening by hangers depending i'rom said levers, an equalizer lever connected-to the inner arcuate portions and passing outside the brake end of' said livehorizontal leve ,'and aconnection beam, and the inside heads being supported at between said dead and live horizontal levers. the upper pin opening by hangers depending from '34. In a car truck, the combination of a truck the central portion of the f e.V

29. In a car truck, the comb tion with a side member resiliently supported on the side frame, frame oi' brake beams on opposite sides of a pair spaced wheel and axle assemblies disposed on o! wheels, live and dead truck levers connected each Side .'Of Seid load carrying member fOr Supto the inside and outside beams respectively, porting said truck i'rame, dead and live'truck lemeans comprising pari; of said frameV but spaced vers disposed on each side of each wheel, the dead 30 .the main pci-tion for supporting said desd truck levers being mounted adjacent the ends of truck "levers, said means including brackets hsvthe truck frame, a connection between dead and ins sloping arcuate portionsconnecting with' the live truck levers of each `wheel, said connection frame.r brakeheads4 secured to the outsideJand being disposed above the axle of said wheel and inside beamsl the outside heads being. supported axle assemblies, a dead horizontal lever the inner 85 below their center line by hangers depending end of which is pivotally supported on said load from said arcuate portions and passing outside carrying member the outer end thereof being the brake beam. connected to one of said live truck levers, a liveV 30. In a car truck, the combination with a side horizontal lever the outer end o1' which is con- 40 frame voi' brake beams on opposite sides oi' a pair nected to thev other of said live truck levers, an. 40 of wheels, live and desd truck levers connected equalizer lever connected to the inner end oi.' said to the inside and outside beams respectively, live horizontal lever, and a connection between means comprising part of said frame but spaced -sai'd'live and deadhorizontallevers supported on from the main portion i'or supporting said dead Seidl load carrying member.

46 truck levers, said means including brackets hav. 35.. In a car truck, the combination of a truck 45 ing sloping arcuate-portions connecting with the frame including a side frame, a load carrying franiebrake heads secured to the ends of said member resiliently supported en the side frame.

frame. 31. In a car truck, the combination ,with a side being disposed above the axle of said wheel and 55 frame having arcuate end portions, said portions axleassemblies, a dead lever the inner end of sloping and providing an integral bracket at the which is pivotally supported on said load carrying inner terminal end respectively, brake 'beams lo-'V member, the outer end thereof being connected cated on opposite sides cfa pair of wheels, live to one of said live truck levers. a live lever the and dead truck levers connected to' the inside outer end oi' which is connected to the other of 60 and outside beams respectively, said deadtruck said live truck levers, anv equalizer lever connected levers being pivoted to the integral brackets, and to the end of said live lever, and a connection behangers pivoted to the end portions at their tween said dead and live levers.

lowest point and connecting with the brake heads 36. In a car truck. the combination of a'truck 05 on the outside beams below their center. .frame including a' side frame, a load carrying 65 32. In a car truck, -the combination with a member resiliently supported on the Side frame. side frame having arcuate end portions, said porspaced wheel and axle assemblies disposed on tions sloping and providing an integral bracket each side of said load carrying membenfor supat the inner terminal end respectively, brake porting Said-truck frame, dead and live truck '70 beams located on opposite sides of a pair of `levers disposed on each sideof each wheel, the 70 the insidel andoutside beams respectively, said ends ol' the truck frame, a connection between dead truck levers being pivoted to the integral dead and live truck levers of each wheel, said brackets, identical brake heads having two pin connection being disposed above the axle oi' said frame including a side frame, a load carrying 25 openings carried ,at the ends of said beams, the wheel and axle assemblies. a dead lever the inner 7.5 A

Leashes I 5 end of which is pivotally supported on said load connection being disposed above the axle of said carrying member, the outer end thereof being wheel and axle assemblies, a dead lever one end connected to one of said live truck levers, a live of whchis pivotally supported on said load carlever the outer end of which is connected to rying member, the other end thereof being con- 5 the other of said live truck levers, an equalizer nected to one of said live truck levers, a live lever lever connected to the end of said live lever, and one end of which is connected to the other of a connection between said live and dead horisaid live truck levers, an equalizer lever conzontal levers supported on said load carrying nected to the end 'of said live lever, and -a conmember. i nection between said "dead andlive levers. l 37'. In a car truck, the combination of a truck 40. In a car truck, the combination of atruck frame including a side\frame, a load carrying 'frame including a side frame, a load carrying member resiliently supported on the side fram member resiliently supported on the side frame, spaced wheel and axle assemblies disposed on each ,spaced wheel and axle. assemblies disposed on side of said load carrying member for supporting each side of said load carrying member for supl said truck frame, dead and live truck levers disporting said truck frame, dead and live truck posed on each side of each wheel, the dead truck levers disposed on each side of each wheel, the

levers being mounted adjacent the ends of the dead truck levers being mounted adjacent the truck frame, a connection between. dead and live ends of the truck frame, a connection between truck levers of each wheel, said connection being dead and live truck vlevers of each wheel,

' disposed above the axle of said wheel and axle asconnection being disposed above the axle of said semblies, a dead horizontal lever one end of wheel and axle assemblies, a dead lever one end which is pivotally supported on said load carof winch is pivotally supported on said load carrying member, the other end thereof being conrying member, the other end thereof being connected to one of said live truck levers, a live horinected to one of said live truck levers, a live lever zontal lever one end of which'is connected to the one end ofv which is connected tothe other of other of said live truck levers, an equalizer lever said live truck levers, an equalizer lever conconnected to the other end of said live horizontal nected to the end of said live lever, and a conlever, and a connection betweensaid dead and nection between said live and dead horizontal live horizontal levers. levers supported on said load carrying member.

38. In a car truck, the combination of a truck 41. In a side fram the combination of tension frame including a side frame, a load carrying and compression members and. spaced inte member resiliently supported on the side' frame, connecting columns forming a window therespaced wheel and axle assemblies disposed on with, said tension and compression members each side of said load car `g member for supmerging adjacent the ends thereof and being proporting said truck frame, dead and live truck vided with journal boxes, said compression memlevers disposed on each side Vott each wheel, the ber being provided with a substantially straight dead` truck levers beine mounted adjacent the horizontal upper chord, said side frame being endsof the truck frame, a connection between provided withadownwardly and inwardly extenddead and live truck levers of each wheel, said ing bracket portion disposed outwardly of said 4o connection being disposed above the axle of said journal boxes and providing a support for an wheel and axle assemblies, a dead horizontal lever associated brake hanger. and a fulcrum bracket one end of which is pivotally supported `on said disposed adjacent said bracket portion and exload carrying member, the other end thereof tending upwardly and` inwardly therefrom.

being connected to one of said live truck levers, 42. In a side frame, the combination of tension i a live horizontal lever one end of whichis conand compression me bers and spaced integrally nected to the other of said live -truck levers, an connectmg columns forming -a window therewith, equalizer lever connected to the other end of said tension and compression members merging said live horizontal lever, and a connection be'- adjacent the ends thereof and being provided tween said live and dead horizontal levers supwith journal boxes, said compression member beported 0n Said 1084i Carrying lnembel-` ing provided with a substantially straight hori- 39. In a car truck, the combination of a, truckzontal upper chord, said side frame being profrme including a Side frame, 9 load Carrying vided with a downwardly and inwardly extending member resiliently supported on the side frame, bracket portion disposed outwardly of said jourspaced wheel and axle assemblies disposed on nal boxes and providing a support for an asso-l each side of said load carrying member for supciated brake hanger, and a fulcrum bracket disportingsaid truck frame, dead and live truck posed adjacent said bracket portion and extendlevers disposed on each side of each wheel, the ing upwardly and inwardly therefrom, said ful--4 dead truck levers being mounted adjacent the crum bracket extending Ain a reverse direction ends of the truck frame, a connectionl between from said nrst named bracket portion. 6o dead and live truck levers of each wheel, 'said WIILIAM C. HEDGCOCK. 

